Write Memory Changes .bin file

[ccallahan26]

All,

I have a Cisco WS-C4510R+E with WS-X45-SUP8-E using Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10.xE.

Problem: every time i change anything in the config and then write memory it changes my .BIN file.

Example:

Before write memory

73448 -rw- 393246976 Oct 31 2019 14:18:34 -05:00 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin

After write memory

73448 -rw- 22349 Oct 31 2019 14:18:34 -05:00 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin

The big problem is it will not reboot to the changed .BIN file, I have to boot TFTP

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[marce1000]

 - Check if you have any boot-commands in your config that could affect the BIN filename settings (e.g.). Also check the conf-register settings and check if the  value is as you expect and or needed for production operation.

 M.

[ccallahan26]

this is whats in the config

BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin
BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Configuration register is 0xE142

Standby BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin,1;
Standby CONFIG_FILE variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin
Standby BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Standby Configuration register is 0xE142

[balaji.bandi]

here is setup boot parameters and correct conf reg :

change according to the document as suggested :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-4000-series-switches/24061-149.html

[cmarva]

not to make fun of your pain, but after all these years, this is the first time I have seen a config register set to that setting. 

anyhow, the guide balaji points you to should take care of matters

[ccallahan26]

that didn't fix the problem:

7445-131B-ITN#sh boo
BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin
BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Configuration register is 0x2102

Standby BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin,1;
Standby CONFIG_FILE variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin
Standby BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Standby Configuration register is 0x2102

however

 after wr mem

73442 drwx 4096 Sep 28 2017 10:57:48 -05:00 virtual-instance
73444 drwx 4096 Sep 28 2017 10:57:50 -05:00 virtual-instance-stby-sync
73446 drwx 4096 Sep 28 2017 10:58:52 -05:00 onep
81601 drwx 4096 Oct 26 2019 00:02:54 -05:00 pxe
81603 drwx 4096 Sep 19 2019 22:59:10 -05:00 scripts
73448 -rw- 23875 Nov 1 2019 12:57:08 -05:00 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin
73451 -rw- 1174 Oct 2 2019 23:08:02 -05:00 banner.txt

[ccallahan26]

still change anything in the config and then write memory it changes my .BIN file.

[cmarva]

to clarify, you are using "wri me" and not "copy run start"? If so, then there has to be something in the config. Can you send a text file of "sho run all"? you can sanitize it, and you can remove the port configs, won't need to see those.

also, what version of ROMMON are you running? 

I honestly have nothing on this one, I have never seen this behavior with any device I've worked with.

thanks

[ccallahan26]

Yes "wr mem"

RommonVer : 15.1(1r)SG5

Current config:

version 15.2
no service pad
service tcp-keepalives-in
service tcp-keepalives-out
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log datetime
service password-encryption
service compress-config
!
hostname 7
!
boot-start-marker
boot system flash bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin
boot config bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin
boot-end-marker
!
!
vrf definition mgmtVrf
!
address-family ipv4
exit-address-family
!
address-family ipv6
exit-address-family
!
enable secret 5
!
username c secret 5
aaa new-model
!
!
aaa group server radius NPS_RADIUS_SERVERS
server-private 10. auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813 key 7
!
aaa authentication login default group NPS_RADIUS_SERVERS local
aaa authorization console
aaa authorization exec default group NPS_RADIUS_SERVERS local if-authenticated
aaa authorization network default group radius
aaa accounting exec default start-stop group radius
aaa accounting system default start-stop group radius
!
aaa session-id common
clock timezone CST -6 0
clock summer-time CDT recurring
!
no ip source-route
!
ip domain-name D
ip name-server 10.
!
!
ip dhcp snooping vlan 1-3,5,7-10,26,56,69
no ip bootp server
no ip verify header vlan all
login on-failure log
login on-success log
vtp domain d
vtp mode transparent
!
key chain RIP_AUTHENTICATION
key 1
key-string 7
key chain Rpassword
key 11
key-string 7
!
!
power redundancy-mode redundant
archive
log config
logging enable
logging size 200
notify syslog contenttype plaintext
hidekeys
!
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
no spanning-tree vlan 12
spanning-tree vlan 1-3,10 priority 24576
!
redundancy
mode sso
main-cpu
auto-sync standard
!
!
vlan 2
!
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Vlan2
description IT ADMIN VLAN
ip address 10. 255.255.255.0
ip broadcast-address 10.
ip helper-address 10.
!
interface Vlan10
description Server Vlan
ip address 10. 255.255.255.0
!
interface Vlan12
description 7445_AP_Control_Subnet
ip address 10. 255.255.255.0
ip broadcast-address 10.
ip helper-address 10.
!
!
interface Vlan56
description IAAFA Server Vlan - Mike 12/13/12
ip address 10. 255.255.255.0
ip broadcast-address 10.
ip helper-address 10.
!
interface Vlan65
description IAAFA Student Wifi Vlan
ip address 10 255.255.254.0
ip broadcast-address 10
ip access-group IAAFA_STU-WIFI in
ip access-group IAAFA_STU-WIFI out
ip helper-address 10.0
!
interface Vlan69
ip address 10 255.255.255.0
ip broadcast-address 10
ip helper-address 10.
!
interface Vlan131
ip address 10. 255.255.255.0
ip broadcast-address 10.
ip helper-address 10.
!
!
router eigrp 10
network 10.0.0.0
passive-interface GigabitEthernet1/1
passive-interface GigabitEthernet1/2
eigrp stub connected summary
!
router rip
version 2
redistribute static metric 1
network 10.
no auto-summary
!
ip default-gateway 1
no ip forward-protocol nd
no ip forward-protocol udp tftp
no ip forward-protocol udp domain
no ip forward-protocol udp time
no ip forward-protocol udp netbios-ns
no ip forward-protocol udp netbios-dgm
no ip forward-protocol udp tacacs
ip tcp synwait-time 10
no ip http server
ip http authentication local
no ip http secure-server
ip tftp source-interface Loopback0
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 1
ip route 1 255.255.255.0 1
ip route 1 255.255.255.0 1
ip ssh time-out 60
ip ssh version 2
!
!
ip sla responder
logging history notifications
no logging trap
logging host 1 transport udp port 1338
access-list 1 permit 1 0.0.0.255
access-list 2 permit 1 0.0.0.255
access-list 3 permit 1 0.0.255.255
access-list 4 permit 1 0.0.0.255
access-list 20 remark ACL used to limit SNMP access
access-list 20 permit 1
access-list 25 permit 1 0.0.0.255
access-list 40 remark admin access to switch
access-list 40 permit 1 0.255.255.255 log
access-list 101 permit tcp 1 0.0.0.255 any eq www
access-list 101 permit ip any host 1
!
!
snmp-server group dligroup v3 priv access 20
snmp-server view r-mibs iso included
snmp-server location B7445 ITN
snmp-server contact
snmp-server host version 3 priv dligroup
!
line con 0
session-timeout 10
logging synchronous
stopbits 1
line vty 0 4
session-timeout 10
access-class 40 in
logging synchronous
line vty 5 15
session-timeout 10
access-class 40 in
!
ntp authenticate
ntp server 10 prefer version 2
!
end

[cmarva · Accepted solution]

remove the statement

boot config bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.03.E.152-6.E3.bin

I'm not sure whether or not this is the culprit but it doesn't need to be there.

[ccallahan26]

THANK YOU!

[cmarva]

you're welcome